Topics in Finance (MSB313)
This is a case course in finance. The course integrates what has been taught in other finance courses, and applies it to real-life finance situations.
NB! This is an elective course and may be cancelled if fewer than 10 students are enrolled by August 20th for the autumn semester.
Course description for study year 2024-2025. Please note that changes may occur.
Course code
MSB313
Version
1
Credits (ECTS)
10
Semester tution start
Autumn
Number of semesters
1
Exam semester
Autumn
Language of instruction
English
Content
This course integrates what has been taught in other finance courses. In the beginning, the course will focus on the discussion of recent/seminar papers related to finance, covering topics in investments, risk management, derivatives, securities issuance, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate social responsibility. The students will work on potential research topics throughout the course, which will culminate in an oral exam at the end the semester.
Learning outcome
Knowledge
Upon completion of the course, the candidate have knowledge of how to:
- Identify the value drivers (from a finance perspective) in a given corporate situation.
- Apply concepts taught in the mandatory courses to applied finance situations.
- Recognize how ESG (environmental, societal and governance) factors affect corporations.
Skills
Upon completion of the course, the candidate will be able to:
- Master corporate valuations, performing all necessary analyses, such as the evaluation of a corporation's real investments, financial choices, and strategy.
- Question the sensitivity of any decision-relevant estimate.
- Ask critical questions about finance-related business situations; use of method, assumptions and calculated value.
- Communicate central finance concepts, both written and oral, in business settings.
Required prerequisite knowledge
Exam
Handins of cases in groups and written exam
Form of assessment | Weight | Duration | Marks | Aid |
---|---|---|---|---|
hand in (initial topic proposal) | 3/10 | Letter grades | ||
Oral exam | 7/10 | Letter grades |